He manages to find work at a bustling ironworks in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where dozens of men are frantically pounding together the strangest ship Tom has ever seen. A ship made of iron. Tom becomes assistant to the ship’s inventor, a gruff, boastful man named Captain John Ericsson. He soon learns that the Union army has very important plans for this iron ship called the Monitor. It is supposed to fight the Confederate “sea monster” — another ironclad — the Merrimac. But Ericsson is practically the only person who believes the Monitor will float. Everyone else calls it “Ericsson’s Folly” or “the iron coffin.”Meanwhile, Tom’s position as Ericsson’s assistant has made him a target of Confederate spies, who offer him money for information about the ship. 12 reviews of Iron Thunder Saloon 'Great food specials Monday-Wednesday and good valued daily drink specials. The cheese sticks are the longest I've ever seen. Tom finds himself caught between two certain dangers: an encounter with murderous spies and a battle at sea in an iron coffin.. Illustrated with period photos, drawings, and maps. Praise for Iron Thunder: The Battle Between the Monitor & the Merrimac. Period photographs, engravings, and newspaper headlines are strategically placed throughout the text to further bring history to life. A glossary provides added clarity, and an author's note explains that although Tom Carroll really existed, the boy in this story is a compilation of several people on the ship and the author's imagination. This exciting, fast- paced historical adventure will add a bit of drama to Civil War units. Even reluctant readers will appreciate it. A rewarding addition. His books aim to engage reluctant readers, as he himself overcame many difficulties in his effort to become a writer.
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